Beverly J. Piggott

The paper shows that intracellular calcium levels in Drosophila neural stem cells and their progeny influence cell identity and function through distinct calcium dynamics and regulatory factors.

The paper shows that the C. elegans neuron RIM both promotes and suppresses locomotion behavior to fine tune motor output through dual neurotransmission mechanisms.

This study identifies a role for the Drosophila voltage-gated sodium channel, paralytic, in regulating neural progenitor proliferation and tumor suppression.